Beauty of the ‘Beasts’

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs stand ready along the flightline at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with the Himalayan Mountains providing a backdrop. As part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group deployed to Bagram AB supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Operation Enduring Freedom (AFPN) April 17, 2002 — A-10 Thunderbolt IIs stand ready along the flightline at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with the Himalayan Mountains providing a backdrop. As part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, the men and women deployed to Bagram AB are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Maintenance crews prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission (Photo by Master Sgt. Sean Carter)